Patent attributes
In a control apparatus for a power converter, a current obtainer obtains a current flowing through an inductor as an inductor current, and an alternating-current voltage obtainer obtains an alternating-current voltage. A drive signal outputting unit generates, based on the alternating-current voltage obtained by the voltage obtainer, a sinusoidal command. The drive signal outputting unit performs peak-current mode control to output a drive signal that controls switching of the drive switch to thereby cause the inductor current to follow the sinusoidal command. A delay unit delays, for one switching cycle of the drive switch, an off-switching timing of the drive switch in accordance with the alternating-current voltage. The drive signal defines the off-switching timing of the switch.
